September 14, 2007 - Vol. 36. Issue 1

Seniors work to raise funds for class trip
By Haley Huffman, sr.
Editor-in-Chief

Seniors decided this year to run a lemonade stand to raise money for the senior trip. It will be set up at all home football games for high school and middle school, as well as high school volleyball games.

“I think it will be very successful, and we will raise a lot of money,” said Katie Manbeck, sr.

Freshly squeezed lemonade, as well as cherry and strawberry lemonade will be sold. One 32 ounce cup costs $3.00, but all refills will only cost $2.00.

“It is a good project for the seniors because it gives everyone an opportunity to contribute,” said Phillip Vernon, sr.

Students must work the stand in order to participate and go on the trip.

“Working at the lemonade stand has been very fun. Cooperating with the other students helps make it a teamwork environment,” said Daniel Weilert, sr.


Photo By Nicci Greve, sr.
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Drake Tilman, sr. helps with the Senior fund raiser by fixing drinks at the volleybal game.

Four students and one sponsor must be working at all times. Students trade off turns running the stand. Cheerleaders help clean up after the games.

“It is good to see our class working together for something we all want,” said Deedra Barnett, sr.

Seniors also must pay ten dollar class dues to help build up money for the trip.

“I don’t know where we’re going yet, but I am so excited because we will have a lot of money from our fund raisers. Our class gets along for the most part, and together we will make this trip the best there has been and ever will be,” said Tessa Coronado, sr.

Later on this year, seniors plan to sell raffle tickets to a recreational basketball tournament. Senior boys will referee, and the lemonade stand will be available as well.

FFA students attend State Fair in Hutchinson
By Jordan Stiffler, jr. and Haley Huffman, sr.
Reporter and Editor-in-Chief

On Sept. 12, FFA students attended the State Fair in Hutchinson.

“The kids had a lot of fun on the trip,” said Matt Kerr, agricultural teacher.

Some of the students rode many of the carnival rides, while others simply walked throughout the fair grounds and through the buildings to look at different displays and exhibits.


Photo By Haley Huffman, sr.
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Seniors Martey Hebeler, DaltonShannon, Katie Manbeck, Jenell
Baker and Britany Sellman enjoy their time at the State Fair

“We saw the largest pumpkin ever in Kansas State Fair history,” said Kerr. “It weighed 971.5 pounds.”

There were many contests and displays throughout the fair grounds.

“There was an 800 pound butter sculpture of two pigs riding a motor cycle that took 91.5 hours to build,” said Channing Stirewalt, jr.

FFA is also planning many other events this year such as dairy judging, seed identification contests, and land judging events.

Town history celebrated
By Bethany Wolverton, sr.
Feature Editor

As citizens of Humboldt it is hard not to notice all the historical Civil War markers placed around town. Each of the twelve markers tells a significant story about the courageous people during the raid and burning of Humboldt in 1861.

For example, on the corner of Bridge Street and Eighth Street, where the Lion’s Den is located, was the home of Sophia Fussman. As confederate soldier’s raided each house, Fussman threw all her valuable possessions and accounting books on a mattress and placed it down in a well; she then hid with her children in the tall grass behind her house.

While trying to save his mules, Abel Secrest was shot in the shoulder by a confederate soldier; he was the only person in Humboldt to die as a result of the burning and raid.

Tomorrow, the sesquicentennial committee will be offering bus tours to visit each site. Buses will load on the northwest side of the square, at 10 a.m., 1 or 3 p.m.

At each site will be actors to reenact each event, new actors included Ernestine Cheney, David and Josh Lauber and Debbie Lake.

The committee will also host the Railroad and Cowboy Days celebration on Sept. 29 at South Park at 4 p.m.

Taking place will be a free brisket barbecue, skits performed by the Plainsmen, and an appearance by poet and singer Delbert Shields

School updates given to Board
By Randi Barnett, jr.
Sports Editor

During the first Board of Education meeting of the school year on Sept. 10 it was decided that the graduation ceremony for the class of 2008 will be held on May 10 at 5:00 p.m. in the Fieldhouse.

Building principals Kay Bolt and K.B. Criss along with the Board reviewed the 06-07 State Assessment results. The elementary, middle school and high school were all above the state standards and made AYP.

Criss also stated that both the middle and high schools were off to a good start and all looks good. He also added that junior and senior students are taking advantage of dual credit classes offered through Allen Community College.

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